Page 72 of Sensing Selma
I nodded and reached up to kiss him.Yes.Oh, yes!
It felt so right, being in his arms, kissing his tender lips. All of it was the perfection that I never thought I’d find.
He pulled away and grinned as he once again reached into his pocket. “I hope you won’t find it too forward of me, but...” He pulled out a small blue box.
My heart thundered.
“I was cautiously optimistic when I bought this.” He popped open the box. “Will you do me the honor, dear Susan, of becoming my wife?”
NINETEEN
Keely was generousenough to allow me a few hours a day to plan for my upcoming wedding to Bradley Baker.
Ayra and Jai had been equally generous in their offer of their home, Moon Manor, for the double ceremony and reception.
As I prepared to try on the wedding dress I’d chosen, a knock at the door stopped me.
“Susan, are you there?”
I opened the door to Holly.
“I just had to show you my dress,” she blurted out. A large garment bag was draped over her arm.
I smiled. “I was just about to try on mine.”
“Great. Let’s try them together.”
I fully expected her to have found an over the top, fully crystallized and lacy dress with an endless train. That was simply who she was. I, in comparison, would surely look plain and ordinary...boring even. Then again, that was who I was.
She went off into the bathroom to change while I changed in my room.
“Okay,” she called through the door. “On three.”
The child still resided in her.
“One, two...three.” She came out and we faced one another.
